419 scam: "Mr. Jawad Wadi" <test123@hkxf.org> I await to hear from you?

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "death certificate" (this phrase is often used in inheritance scams such as next of kin or https://www.419scam.org/419-murdered-businessman.htm">orphan scams. )
- "hundred thousand united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Jawad Wadi" <test123@hkxf.org>
Reply-To: <mr_kofiann1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:16:55 +0100
Subject: I await to hear from you?

This Message From Mr. Jawad Wadi. I and my colleague seek for your assistance to transfer a sum of US$130.8M (One Hundred and Thirty-Million, Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars) to your account, for our possible investment abroad.

This is Inheritance Payment. Late American deceased (an Engineer) is the owner of this fund, deceased was into Real Estate, Gold Exporting and he was a Subcontractor to many Government contracts.

This Deceased has paid to the Government of Ghana all tax and expense that covered the release of above funds to his surviving next of kin without question.

Below is your rule to play for this transaction:-

You will stand as the deceased survived next of kin (Relative/Business Associate) to enable the Ministry of finance released above said funds to your favor without question.

The Deceased has instructed the Ministry of finance before he died, to release inheritance payment to his appointed next of kin who will identify him or herself with documents listed below being his surviving next of kin to avoid wrong payment.

1) DECEASED FULL NAME

2) DECEASED COPY OF PASSPORT.

3) DECEASED COMPANY'S NAME AND ADDRESS..

4) DECEASED BANKING INFORMATION.

5) DECEASED DEATH CERTIFICATE.

The Ministry of finance has given me (Deceased account officer) ten working days to invite deceased next of kin for their payment.

Once you indicate your interest to work with me, I will give you deceased documents listed above, which the Ministry of finance shall request for your proper identification to release this inheritance fund to you as the deceased survived next of kin without question.

If you are interested to carried out this inheritance claim with me, kindly contact me by email (DEWEE5143ATGMAIL.COM) with your full name and telephone number, so I will give you more details..

We shall discuss on percentage upon your response. Please if your mail bounces back, then send me your email by SMS with my number +233-2655-25861, then I will email you back.

Regards,

Rtd. Jawad A. Wadi, (Deceased Account Officer).

Address: Accra - Ghana

West Africa.

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